This photograph shows the "Hugh Glass" that George F. Will, Russel Reid, and Clell G. Gannon used to navigate the Little Missouri and Missouri rivers. In the background the opposite bank of the river is visible. Buttes can also be seen.

Fire engines and members of fire company number 1 stand outside the fire company building. John Boyle Groceries is visible next door. The structure in the back of the building holds the fire alarm bell.

The diary is composed of 37 sheets of copy paper and documents Kellogg's time reporting on the Big Horn-Yellowstone Expedition of 1876 when he accompanied George Armstrong Custer and the 7th Cavalry during the events that ultimately led to the...

By the time of Sanford’s service, the Army was providing more nutritious food for soldiers. His notes about meals indicate that vegetables (usually potatoes and onions) and fruits (plum duff and apples) were regularly served at post meals. At...

The teacher and students of the Tanner No. 1 School in Kidder County pose for a photograph in front of the school Christmas tree. Streamers and bells hang from the ceiling and blackboard, and a sign on the board wishes A Very Merry Christmas. ...

President John F. Kennedy gives a speech on the theme of conservation of natural resources after receiving an honorary degree of laws. He also mentions other topics such as the Garrison Dam, Theodore Roosevelt, and rural electrification. Other...

A newspaper published by the enlisted men of the 1st U.S. Volunteers at Fort Rice, Dakota Territory. Topics for this issue include a history of and current location of Brackett's Battalion, an editorial about education and slavery, a letter from...

A newspaper published by the enlisted men of the 1st U.S. Volunteers at Fort Rice, Dakota Territory. Topics for this issue include a parting word as soldiers prepare to leave Fort Rice, the song of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Infantry, and short fiction.

A newspaper published by the enlisted men of the 1st U.S. Volunteers at Fort Rice, Dakota Territory. Topics for this issue include news of the North West Indian Expedition to Devils Lake, poetry and short fiction pieces, memorial pieces about the...

Archeological examinations of Huff indicate that a typical long-rectangular earth lodge would have been built in this fashion. The house floor was dug out to about 1 foot below the surface. The side poles were about 5 feet high and were banked...

Members of Company M, 4th U.S. Infantry march in uniform on a Bismarck, N.D. street. A man on horseback and a man with a flag lead the parade. Horses pulling gun carriages bring up the rear. Children walk along next to the soldiers, and cars are...

Aerial view from east-south-east looking down at the Rock Haven snag boat port upstream on the Missouri River from Mandan. The port is on the near shore, while the opposite shore is wooded and in the background.

Company M, likely from the 4th U.S. Infantry marches on Broadway Avenue in Bismarck. A drug store, clothing store, and music store are visible in the background. A barber pole is visible on the corner. The Bismarck Auditorium is visible in the...

2nd Lieutenant George H. Dietz stands with 1st Lieutenant H.C. Jones on the ground of Fort Lincoln in Bismarck, N.D. Both men wear fur hats. The overhanging tree branches are covered with frost, and there is much snow on the ground.

Members of the 4th U.S. Infantry sit on the steps of one of the buildings at Fort Lincoln in Bismarck. All of the men wear uniforms except for one man in the second row, who wears a light colored overcoat and cap.

22 Mandan Indian stories recorded, transcribed, and translated by Robert C. Hollow. The following stories are available: First Creator and Lone Man Argue; First Creator and Lone Man Make the Land; The Creation; The Origin of White Men; Old Man...

Private Teddy L. Bequette and Sgt. Fred A. Harvey stand together on the grounds of Fort Lincoln in Bismarck. Bequette wears civilian clothes, while Harvey wears his uniform and a visor. One of the brick fort buildings is visible behind them.

Governor Norman Brunsdale shakes the hand of another man in front of a monument commemorating the first discovery of oil in North Dakota near Tioga. Both mean wear heavy coats. The monument reads: "Oil was first discovered in North Dakota by...

In this aerial view, ditches 1 and 2 can be seen. The depressions indicate storage pits or the foundations of earthlodges. The elevated mounds were made of both earth and trash to strengthen the defensive system.